No. The sugar is the same. The difference is that fruit has fibre and micronutrients that make it healthy. Juice is no better than soda because all of the healthy parts of the fruit have been stripped and you're left with the sugar
Larissa Shaughnessy coming from someone who is exploring this lifestyle, raw is fruits and vegetables, cooked and uncooked. I am aware of what it means to be fully raw now, so... idk whats your problem
I love the fact that I can eat a full plate of raw food and walk away satisfied and feeling good about what I'm putting into my body. I'm noticing increased energy, no digestive issues and losing a little weight to boot.
I think that's a beautiful diet, but I'd much rather replace some of that fruit for veggies, especially the salad! Wouldn't it be just as healthy to have the greens, topped with green beans, cherry tomatoes, sliced carrots, snap peas...anything but all that fruit?! I just think I'd get sick of the sweetness constantly. And I assume my glycemic index would be off the charts?! Why do so many raw vegans choose nothing but fruit and skip the veggies? SO confused about this.
I don't understand why when some one goes vegan everyone is like "oh but you be nutrient deficient, is it safe, is it healthy" etc... etc... but then no is concerned about the unhealthy things that occur when eating meat. like how come people suddenly become nutritionists -_-
When I said I wanted to go vegan my mum asked ''Where would you get your protein?! You will probably be deficient in something!'' ...beforehand I was living off of the hot pockets, mac n cheese, and ramen diet, now I want to eat fruits and veggies and you're worried about my health? What? X'D
Take the meat, cheese, milk and other grocery items off your grocery list and you'll be paying about the same amount for the veggies and fruits when you get to the check out. I did that today and was surprised that even with the price of a juicer added, it didn't wreck my budget. :) So, in the long run, it isn't really expensive at all.
hi thanks for the ideas Kristina! I was an overweight food addict and I have lost 26 pounds so far thanks to you and Dan the man! it took me about 2 months and I'm still going.thanks for all your help and ideas!
Working as a nurse makes it really difficult to take time to eat such a huge salad, we only get 30 minutes and sometimes I am just to busy to even take a break. I do always have fruit with me to snack on when I have time
So much delicious fruits and vegetables!!! I don't think I can eat that much each day without being terribly full and bloated. I will eat as much as I am able to and drink as much water as I can stand and hopefully my body will begin to adopt to this amount you suggest.
If you eat massive amounts of food each day, when do you find time to work? It would take me a month to go through what you eat in one single day. I don't get it.
jesus.. How does she pack all that in? even with no meat, if I ate 7 bananas at once I'd be sick. I tried eating 2 once because they looked like they were getting ripe and I wanted to puke. I couldn't eat half of what she says she eats in a day and I'm a 185 pound bear.
BDSandM ERRRRT! Wrong!... lol... I grew up on fruits and veggies and never had any afinity to junk food... Bananas are high in fat and are very rich and heavy.. If I try to eat more than 2 it feels like too much.... But thanks for the comment Sandy M
+Huggy Bear If you are interested in living a moral and ideally healthy life using a Vegan diet, considering your ridiculously small stomach capacity, you consume calorically dense foods like Dates, Oats, Nuts, Seeds etc.
Matt B.| SwiftMonster Motion Design lol... what does eating vegan have to do with morality?...lol... I never said I wanted to be vegan, I just ate a delicious pork burrito from tacos mexico around the corner.. I'm not interested in being vegan... All I said was I don't see how anyone can eat 7 bananas in one sitting because after 2, I'd already be sick of banana and if I forced down 3 or 4 I'd be close to vomiting. If you can eat a half dozen in one sitting on a daily basis like this chick says she does, power to ya! I was just making a comment that I thought some other people might share and with 9 likes, at least a few people agreed...
Thank you for being so specific with your suggestions!! Bag of green grapes for breakfast. Watermelon for a second breakfast. Watermelon for lunch. Looking forward to dinner! Banana raspberry smoothie with romaine, tomato nosh.
HI Kristina, I noticed that on this particular day meal you eat mostly fruit and a small amount of salad greens. Where to you get all your nutrients from aside from fruit such as proteins or vitamins from animals products such as organ meats and healthy fats? Do you take any supplements? Also, how do you keep your blood sugar levels in tact which such a high fruit diet?
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I'm new to some of these videos about vegan lifestyles, meals, and whatnot. But it doesn't seem possible to eat that many veggies and fruit, and not explode or have to go to the bathroom all day. Let alone the cost of all raw produce. Unless you're a millionaire, how in the world can anyone afford that much raw produce to eat on a daily basis?
The same money u spend on fast food and meat at the deli can equal to buying fruits and veggies, people spend 20-60 dollars at a restaurant when u can buy all that on produce... If u think about it eliminating meat is actually going to save u money
Emma Cox Wow, I'd believe that. I spend $100 a week on food (about $400 a month) to feed myself and my partner. And fresh produce is way more expensive in Australia than in the US so I would spend way more if I lived this lifestyle.. woah.
Hi Kristina! Just wanted to let you know that I had been vegetarian for more than a year and now about to complete my first month as a vegan! I've let everything happen naturally adopting it as a permanent lifestyle. You're one of my inspirations and I really appreciate you for that :) Thank you, Gracias!
Just starting to really rethink what I am eating...this morning for breakfast, I had a protein shake (strawberry) with almond milk and a banana! Baby steps. I am really going to try and avoid bread, milk today to start.
I think it's funny that Kristina has been fully raw for 9 YEARS, and yet everyone in the comments section is suddenly a nutrition expert and feels the need to tell her what she's eating is wrong. Clearly, it is a healthy lifestyle. You can tell it works because of how vibrant and healthy she looks! Keep at it, Kristina! :)
I found this video to be very interesting, I love how much passion you have for your fully raw life! It's so refreshing, encouraging and inspiring! Love it! Xx
Ok so what I ate today wasn't raw vegan but it was healthy and vegan. Before breakfast I had a glass of lemon water, and then breakfast I had oatmeal with bananas and cinnamon. For lunch I had a raw vegan salad, and for dinner I had steamed green beans and carrots. I'm working my way toward raw veganism in baby steps!
Guys the reason she eats so much is because she is an athlete. Her metabolism runs much faster and requires a higher calorie content than the average human being. I'm totally applying this is my home, thanks so much for your videos!
I love the colors in her videos its like a Alice in Wonderland, Acid Trip or something lol. Also its nice to see a RUclipsr who is upbeat and smiles for once.
Thanks Kristina!! I love your passion and can say I have made several of your recipes and they are deeeeelicious, fettuccini, burrito, marinara sauce, love pies...... I am so grateful for your teaching so many of us great raw food combinations. I feel so much better and have been vegan for several weeks now. Loving it, thank you.
I always love all the gorgeous pictures you show of how wonderful fresh produce looks. Your fruit platters look so tantalizing. Thanks for sharing easy menu with us.
I've always been concerned she had a sugar addiction and transferred it to fruit. Girl, please eat vegetable salads they are just as lovely raw. I love your work but I feel like you are not thinking about your audience that cannot afford or even purchase these fruit. One fruit in your salad is enough.
Valeria Villa Keyword here is "sustainable". Your diet cannot be "sustained" if you depend on the presence of your local Whole Foods in order to stock your fridge. Also, coconuts and avocados, which are indisputably staples of a vegan/raw vegan diet due to their unique amino acid profiles and saturated fat content, do not grow in most regions of the world. How will vegans save the planet if most people in Africa, India, China, Japan, etc., do not have access to the resources or the stores to purchase these things, let alone access to land to even attempt to grow them? The vegan diet is a luxury of upper middle/middle class white people. Please prove me wrong.
Where do you get your vitamin B12 from that only comes from animal product sources. Do you take supplements? And how do you keep your sugar levels under control eating so much fruit?
this is madness. honestly would rather die a little earlier than eat like this for the rest of my life. i've recently gone vegan diet and this is struggle enough!
yeah it's not so bad now that i'm used to it, it's been a learning procedure. but, i rely so heavily on cooked foods, and i never feel satiated with just fruit lol, it would be a nightmare to eat raw!
If you are worried about your budget here are a few suggestions: try to buy the fruits and vegetables that are in season (they tend to be less expensive), try to buy in bulk (usually you can get up to 10% discount when you do this), and also go to your local farmers market and check out what they have as well!
Eating Raw has to be hard.....because fruit and fresh vegetables are completely perishable. How often does she go to the market or grocery store?! Maybe if you live in Thailand or a semi tropical location where there is fresh fruit and vegetables year round its easy...
When people here about just eating friut and salads they get confused coz they think about their own sidedishes and snacks and ofcause you can not live of that ;-) My mom is a little chocked when she sees my salads it's what she would make for maybe 5-8 people.
Kristina, i have to comment on this because I have found this astounding. Your skin and hair are amazing. You are the poster girl for healthy living. Thanks for the inspiration.
wild sabrina running takes as long as a five minute video... Does it also take 5 minutes to make these salads and smoothies as well as cleaning and prepping... No
Run may be hard a bit if you busy but make fruits arts is fast and easy as long as you have passionate mind , you can do it if you want to be healthy, try it yourself
Raw Vegetables dont get digested easily as compared to cooked vegetables, thats what top nutritionists say. Also you shouldnt have fruits late after evening
They don't get digest as 'easily' because when you cook them they become soft and 'pre chewed', as opposed to eating them raw where you must chew for yourself. You can eat fruit whenever you want people who live in the tropics have lived off of fruit based diets for how many centuries??
I've noticed that starting off the day with the huge water, it makes the rest of the day go so much better. Less cravings, more energy, better food choices, etc.
Frozen mashed bananas with cinnamon for breakfast,Somekind of "all u can eat salladsbar" in a restaurang for lunch + some takeaway("free") for dinner. added som kiwi as a nightsnack.
My two raw meals for the day were: breakfast - fruit platter (bananas, June plums, papaya, watermelon and oranges) and lunch - large green salad (tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, chocho, cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, sweet corn and okra)...both meals were delicious :D
I had a green smoothie for breakfast today, and I crave more!! I heard going vegan can also help clear up acne, I'd love if you can talk about how going vegan can help with inner and outer beauty in one of your videos! I'm 16 and very inspired to go vegan by you, and i have really low self-esteem because im overweight for my height, and have a face covered with oily acne DX Btw, I'm SUPER glad that i've started this challenge!
Breakfast: banana, kiwi, & blackberry smoothie bowl topped with pom seeds and orange & grapefruit slices on the side. Lunch: a spinach, purple cabbage, mango, red pepper, & cucumber salad with a lemon and basil dressing. Dinner: Another huge salad, kale, spinach, zucchini, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, and a few slices of avocado.Compared to what you showed us in the video..I feel like my portions are a lot smaller but it's because it's all I can fit! Maybe my stomach is just smaller? I wish it wasn't because when I have cravings I can't even fit a fruit:P
I am not a vegetarian, but here is what I usually eat: Green smoothie with fruit for breakfast, vegetable soup for lunch, and sensible dinner, fish or chicken, steamed veggies and salad. My downfall is desert at night, pie or bakery, etc. I am working on this for 2014. I love your fruit trays.
Depends on where you live and your circumstances. She's mentioned that she's part of a fruit and vegetable co-op, so eating this way is likely very affordable for her. For instance, my neighbor has a persimmon tree whose branches hang in my yard, which means free persimmons I don't even have to water. I also have two orange trees, a strawberry patch, and a ton of other fruit and vegetable plants growing on my property... so eating healthy is super cheap for me - just go out in the yard and pick what's good today. If I don't want what we have that day, I also live near a ton of fruit groves, so finding plant based foods is pretty easy for me and quite cheap. We're not raw vegan, in fact, I'm the only vegan in the house, but I'm trying to get closer to it. All I really buy for the house is nuts, seeds, beans, oil, vinegar and rice. It's not perfect, but compared to the standard American diet I was eating a couple of years ago, it's leaps and bounds better, and the difference in my health is night and day.
Raw is worse than cooked food. Cooking food helps your body brake down the plant material and unlocks nutrients otherwise unavailable to the body. But She looks pretty good, and every diet works for someone.
DaCamponTwee That's actually not true about cooking. Cooking actually breaks down the enzymes in fruits and veggies and makes them lose nutrients. Canned cooked green beans have way less nutritional value than fully raw green beans.
Eleanor Moxley Belladonna Wexhome Actually, It depends on what you're cooking. For example, tomatoes become more bioavailable to the human body when cooked then when eaten raw. Same goes for starchy foods such as tubers (potatoes, yams, etc.) and squashes. Eating certain foods, such as sweet potatoes, raw are actually harmful to the human body. You can find plenty of studies on this topic.
Why do you beleive we need more than 90g of sugar a day? She ends up consuming like 2500 calories a day. The majority of people don't run 6-8 miles in one day. This is not a universal diet and people think they can just eat all of this sugar and all of these calories and be healthy but really they are going to gain weight and be prone to disease. The average American should not have more than 90g a day. Good for her to be able to burn all of that off.
I am vegan too. Obviously you're going to lose more weight while eating veggies, fruits and low fat carbs than you would a processed diet. Its actually 1500 for women and 2000 for men. The majority of your plate should contain vegetables, fruit is great but it shouldnt monopalize a diet. A low calorie diet is extremely healthy if it is not below 1200
Sara Morín that's how u lose weight. fill your stomach with low calorie foods so there's absolutely no room for high calorie crap like meat and cheese or junk food. Your stomach is a muscle and will grow stronger with time. it takes getting used to to fit a lot in. but if u don't eat as much or shorter then Kristina then you won't need as much
I had a big kale and mango smoothie with banana. And for lunch was a large spinach salad with tomatoes, cucumber, pears and raspberry dressing. Drank lots of water too
I LOVE your videos! I LOVE your scenery, your background, all the flowers, the colors I LOVE your clothes... All this just makes watching your videos that much more enjoyable
+Raluca Adina Buta you probably have low stomach acid levels and were getting too much insoluble fiber in your diet (unfortunately, my favorite veggies are mostly filled with insoluble fiber). I usually get pain and nausea after my smoothies and salads. I am trying to remedy it with probiotics and herbal teas right now. I am not fully raw (kind of unintentionally raw 'til 4, actually, but completely accidental. I have absolutely nothing against cooked food).
Velana Brooks Um, ok? I'm vegan too, it's not that exclusive of a club. It's just that I don't eat like an orangutan that was let loose at a farmers market.
+Emma Cox This is what I thought, this would be a lot for me even and I am a 180lb guy. But... she did say she runs around 6-8 miles a day.. that's a lot of energy to burn and she probably has an insane metabolism.
Kristina, your hair and skin are beautiful!! You are educated on how to combine foods, and we want to thank you for showing us your beautiful recipes!! People don't understand that you eat a lot to get enough calories because fruits and veggies are low calorie. Bless You, Dear. :-)
Mango Madi First of all, picking and choosing anecdotes to back your case is not how science is conducted. Secondly, let's assume that her high sugar diet is optimal for people with hypoglycemia... If a diet is good for people with hypoglycemia, does that mean that it is good for everyone? No, it doesn't. A common treatment for hypoglycemia is the consumption of sugary beverages, such as coca cola. Does this mean that coca cola is good for everyone? No, it doesn't. Please talk to a physician before following in Kristina's footsteps.
Mariana L "You lost credibility when you said she doesn't get enough complex carbs lol, fruits ARE complex carbs." The carbohydrates in fruits are NOT complex carbohydrates. As I implied previously, they ARE simple carbohydrates. The sugar in fruit = simple carbohydrates. "She's fine on sugar intake." Yes, she is indeed fine on simple carbohydrate intake. That is self-evident, and I never claimed otherwise. "The sugar contained in the fruits are broken down by the fiber in the flesh." Fiber doesn't break down anything; however, it does lower the glycemic index of fruits. "and there's protein in all kinds of vegetables..." I never claimed that one cannot get adequate protein on a vegetarian diet; I merely stated that the diet shown in the video does not seem to supply an optimal amount of protein. "...she's eating them raw too so she's getting them in their most natural form...." Firstly, you committed a logical fallacy called the appeal to nature (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature) Natural does not always mean good. Secondly, why is cooking unnatural? And, what is wrong with cooking? Thirdly, all of the scientific research that I have read on the matter shows that cooking sometimes decreases the number of nutrients available for absorption, and, other times, increases the number of nutrients available for absorption. The research has shown that the healthiest preparation method depends on the vegetable and the type of nutrients that we wish to maximize. I'm not sure why you didn't check your facts before making these claims... Whenever I make a claim, I generally check the Internet to make sure I'm not mistaken.
Far TOO much fructose (natural sugars within the fruit), the only reason this isn't having an impact on her is due to her burning off that sugar with her running. If she had more green's, beans basically more vegetables this would be MUCH healthier. I personally think this is rather dangerous, that much sugar can lead to many health problems for instance diabetes/hypoglycaemia and a myriad of other problems. There's no denying she has some AMAZING recipes on her channel, but this is NOT a healthy diet and viewers NEED to be aware of this.
thank u!certainly not a healthy diet. long term side effects should be considered. Her channel is wonderful nd i borrow her ideas alot but as a general lifestyle, it is not advised.period
Ohh you don't eat anything but fruits ???????? Your body needs more than fruits dear! I mean yea fruits are healthy but human body needs other elements of food!!!!
Yes 8 years. If it were affecting her negatively, it would show. Obviously you haven't actually tried it yourself and you're letting your cynicism get the better of you. Do it for 6 months, and tell me you don't feel incredible after. Don't knock it till you've tried it ;)
Kastriot Rabushaj he was reffering to Meema ali. it gets confusing i know, when people dont respond using the +"youtuber". i used to not do it, and causing confusion as well lol.
I think the main reason I love watching her videos is because you can tell that she really loves what she does. It's positive and uplifting!!
in my opinion she earns in this way.
I don't think people realize that refined and natural sugar are two different things and have two different effects on the body.
Thank you! I've been trying to tell people this!
Yes absolutely, they have just been brainwashed
sugar is sugar, fruits have lots of fiber so they are absorbed slower but thats about it.
No. The sugar is the same. The difference is that fruit has fibre and micronutrients that make it healthy. Juice is no better than soda because all of the healthy parts of the fruit have been stripped and you're left with the sugar
Wow! Sugar is sugar, period!
I had fruit and veggies in the rainbow colors, A lot of it…yummmmm
Holy cow , her hair is amazing ! You are gorgeous
you are very likable! there are some girls that try to in force this lifestyle on other people , you just make helpful suggestions ! great channel.
basically, fruits all day. She wasn't kidding when she said she doesn't cook lol
Larissa Shaughnessy coming from someone who is exploring this lifestyle, raw is fruits and vegetables, cooked and uncooked.
I am aware of what it means to be fully raw now, so... idk whats your problem
Lore Ah no raw means uncooked food
I know guys, thanks
I love the fact that I can eat a full plate of raw food and walk away satisfied and feeling good about what I'm putting into my body. I'm noticing increased energy, no digestive issues and losing a little weight to boot.
I love how you always have fresh flowers in the background!!
I think that's a beautiful diet, but I'd much rather replace some of that fruit for veggies, especially the salad! Wouldn't it be just as healthy to have the greens, topped with green beans, cherry tomatoes, sliced carrots, snap peas...anything but all that fruit?! I just think I'd get sick of the sweetness constantly. And I assume my glycemic index would be off the charts?! Why do so many raw vegans choose nothing but fruit and skip the veggies? SO confused about this.
The banana raspberry ice cream smoothie looks dreamy! I'm on my 3rd day of the challenge and feeling strong :)
I don't understand why when some one goes vegan everyone is like "oh but you be nutrient deficient, is it safe, is it healthy" etc... etc... but then no is concerned about the unhealthy things that occur when eating meat. like how come people suddenly become nutritionists -_-
PROTEIN
Lol I was worried about protein when I went vegan and found out when I had a blood test my protein was on the exact upper threshold!
When I said I wanted to go vegan my mum asked ''Where would you get your protein?! You will probably be deficient in something!'' ...beforehand I was living off of the hot pockets, mac n cheese, and ramen diet, now I want to eat fruits and veggies and you're worried about my health? What? X'D
Oh my god exactly!!
+GalacticEgg lol sarcasm hahahah
Wow, the esthetics of your dishes are superb!!!
This all looks soo good but it seems extremely expensive!!
Depends where you get it from. www.spud.ca/about/whatsnew.cfm?lid=1&gclid=CJ7Ev5bP4b0CFU5bfgodATEAPQ
Take the meat, cheese, milk and other grocery items off your grocery list and you'll be paying about the same amount for the veggies and fruits when you get to the check out. I did that today and was surprised that even with the price of a juicer added, it didn't wreck my budget. :) So, in the long run, it isn't really expensive at all.
@@bluejbones no
Everything here is delicious, but also very sweet. I'm not sure if I could eat sweet fruit for every meal.
hi thanks for the ideas Kristina! I was an overweight food addict and I have lost 26 pounds so far thanks to you and Dan the man! it took me about 2 months and I'm still going.thanks for all your help and ideas!
My stomach is not big enough for this
Madison Shayy it will be on raw food believe me 😉
Working as a nurse makes it really difficult to take time to eat such a huge salad, we only get 30 minutes and sometimes I am just to busy to even take a break. I do always have fruit with me to snack on when I have time
So much delicious fruits and vegetables!!! I don't think I can eat that much each day without being terribly full and bloated. I will eat as much as I am able to and drink as much water as I can stand and hopefully my body will begin to adopt to this amount you suggest.
If you eat massive amounts of food each day, when do you find time to work? It would take me a month to go through what you eat in one single day. I don't get it.
jesus.. How does she pack all that in? even with no meat, if I ate 7 bananas at once I'd be sick. I tried eating 2 once because they looked like they were getting ripe and I wanted to puke. I couldn't eat half of what she says she eats in a day and I'm a 185 pound bear.
BDSandM
ERRRRT! Wrong!... lol... I grew up on fruits and veggies and never had any afinity to junk food... Bananas are high in fat and are very rich and heavy.. If I try to eat more than 2 it feels like too much....
But thanks for the comment Sandy M
BDSandM
I don't see where I've been rude...
Huggy Bear Bananas have almost no fat content xD
+Huggy Bear If you are interested in living a moral and ideally healthy life using a Vegan diet, considering your ridiculously small stomach capacity, you consume calorically dense foods like Dates, Oats, Nuts, Seeds etc.
Matt B.| SwiftMonster Motion Design
lol... what does eating vegan have to do with morality?...lol... I never said I wanted to be vegan, I just ate a delicious pork burrito from tacos mexico around the corner.. I'm not interested in being vegan... All I said was I don't see how anyone can eat 7 bananas in one sitting because after 2, I'd already be sick of banana and if I forced down 3 or 4 I'd be close to vomiting. If you can eat a half dozen in one sitting on a daily basis like this chick says she does, power to ya! I was just making a comment that I thought some other people might share and with 9 likes, at least a few people agreed...
Thank you for being so specific with your suggestions!! Bag of green grapes for breakfast. Watermelon for a second breakfast. Watermelon for lunch. Looking forward to dinner! Banana raspberry smoothie with romaine, tomato nosh.
HI Kristina,
I noticed that on this particular day meal you eat mostly fruit and a small amount of salad greens. Where to you get all your nutrients from aside from fruit such as proteins or vitamins from animals products such as organ meats and healthy fats? Do you take any supplements? Also, how do you keep your blood sugar levels in tact which such a high fruit diet?
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I'm new to some of these videos about vegan lifestyles, meals, and whatnot. But it doesn't seem possible to eat that many veggies and fruit, and not explode or have to go to the bathroom all day. Let alone the cost of all raw produce.
Unless you're a millionaire, how in the world can anyone afford that much raw produce to eat on a daily basis?
The same money u spend on fast food and meat at the deli can equal to buying fruits and veggies, people spend 20-60 dollars at a restaurant when u can buy all that on produce...
If u think about it eliminating meat is actually going to save u money
Alex Rodriguez that's true. I didn't think about it on that aspect when cutting out the meat as it gets expensive on itself.
She spends $800 a month on food for herself alone...
I can afford it... and I'm not a billionaire....
I'm a millionaire!!! xD
Emma Cox Wow, I'd believe that. I spend $100 a week on food (about $400 a month) to feed myself and my partner. And fresh produce is way more expensive in Australia than in the US so I would spend way more if I lived this lifestyle.. woah.
Hi Kristina!
Just wanted to let you know that I had been vegetarian for more than a year
and now about to complete my first month as a vegan!
I've let everything happen naturally adopting it as a permanent lifestyle.
You're one of my inspirations and I really appreciate you for that :)
Thank you, Gracias!
Just starting to really rethink what I am eating...this morning for breakfast, I had a protein shake (strawberry) with almond milk and a banana! Baby steps. I am really going to try and avoid bread, milk today to start.
You are just all rainbows and butterflies, aren't you.
I think it's funny that Kristina has been fully raw for 9 YEARS, and yet everyone in the comments section is suddenly a nutrition expert and feels the need to tell her what she's eating is wrong. Clearly, it is a healthy lifestyle. You can tell it works because of how vibrant and healthy she looks! Keep at it, Kristina! :)
Btw I'd love a video on how you care for your hair! It's beautiful!
Thank You! I will try to do one in the future
omg!! That salad looks DELICIOUS!!
I found this video to be very interesting, I love how much passion you have for your fully raw life! It's so refreshing, encouraging and inspiring! Love it! Xx
do you eat the fruit in the fruit infused water after drinking the water? :O
im vegan but going fully raw sounds insane
+Katy's Vegan Life It is. It's an eating disorder. Good on you for not joining these people in their expensive misery.
Really love the apple and orange juice combination... who would have thought that would go together. Thank you
Thank you so much for being so considerate as to share your knowledge and lifestyle with the world for the benefit of others!!!!!!!!
Ok so what I ate today wasn't raw vegan but it was healthy and vegan. Before breakfast I had a glass of lemon water, and then breakfast I had oatmeal with bananas and cinnamon. For lunch I had a raw vegan salad, and for dinner I had steamed green beans and carrots. I'm working my way toward raw veganism in baby steps!
Guys the reason she eats so much is because she is an athlete. Her metabolism runs much faster and requires a higher calorie content than the average human being. I'm totally applying this is my home, thanks so much for your videos!
I could not imagine wasting my produce just to make my water look pretty.
+Audrey Scanlon You can eat it after lol
Throw it into a smoothie and ta da
Am I the only one who got a Wendy's ad for a Jr bacon cheeseburger? Oh the irony lol
Me too...insane right?
get ad-block :P
Great video! Green smoothy-1 bunch spinach, 1 leaf romaine, 1 bunch cilantro, 1 pear, 3 bananas, 3 cups water. I eat very often - at every 1 hour. lunch-12.00- 3 bananas. At 14.00 - 3 mandarin, 15.00- 3 mandarin, 16.00-1 apple, 1 mandarin. Supper- 2 pears, 2 apples+ salad-arugula, romaine, spinach, cilantro, green onion, green and red peppers, cheese, 2-3 spoons olive oil and squeezed lemon.
I love the colors in her videos its like a Alice in Wonderland, Acid Trip or something lol. Also its nice to see a RUclipsr who is upbeat and smiles for once.
Thanks Kristina!! I love your passion and can say I have made several of your recipes and they are deeeeelicious, fettuccini, burrito, marinara sauce, love pies...... I am so grateful for your teaching so many of us great raw food combinations. I feel so much better and have been vegan for several weeks now. Loving it, thank you.
Yesterday i was really hungry but seeing this video definitley helps me understand that i wasn't eating enough! Thanks again!
How do you get in protein?
Where do you get your protein? All I see is fruit.
There is protein in fruits
Fruit Rawker yeah but how could it be enough??? Your muscles need protein. These fruits are full of sugar and carbohydrate...
Jolene Harris If you eat enough calories from fruits and vegetables. You are getting enough protein. These fruits are also full of nutrients.
Yeah that's why she eats tons of them. It's so unhealthy... just sayin...
Jolene Harris LOL how can eating lots of fruits and vegetables be unhealthy?
I always love all the gorgeous pictures you show of how wonderful fresh produce looks. Your fruit platters look so tantalizing. Thanks for sharing easy menu with us.
I've always been concerned she had a sugar addiction and transferred it to fruit. Girl, please eat vegetable salads they are just as lovely raw. I love your work but I feel like you are not thinking about your audience that cannot afford or even purchase these fruit. One fruit in your salad is enough.
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What does this colorful meal plan cost you per day?
You are so creative with your ideas they sound simple yet easy.
Compared to her, I eat like a hamster lol.
That was $200 worth of food for one day!
Well fruit and veg are way cheaper than meat.
+New Shadez actually depends on where you live.
+Valeria Villa I thought a raw vegan diet was the most sustainable diet known to man? That's what these people keep telling me.
+GalacticEgg it is if younwhere to buy and where to plant them yourself
Valeria Villa Keyword here is "sustainable". Your diet cannot be "sustained" if you depend on the presence of your local Whole Foods in order to stock your fridge. Also, coconuts and avocados, which are indisputably staples of a vegan/raw vegan diet due to their unique amino acid profiles and saturated fat content, do not grow in most regions of the world. How will vegans save the planet if most people in Africa, India, China, Japan, etc., do not have access to the resources or the stores to purchase these things, let alone access to land to even attempt to grow them?
The vegan diet is a luxury of upper middle/middle class white people. Please prove me wrong.
Literally eating the rainbow. Such beautiful presentations Kristina.
I love how coloful everything looks!!! :)
I also believe what you eat should be considered a life style and not a "diet." Life styles are for life where a diet is temporary.
Where do you get your vitamin B12 from that only comes from animal product sources. Do you take supplements? And how do you keep your sugar levels under control eating so much fruit?
amazing hair!!!!
this is madness. honestly would rather die a little earlier than eat like this for the rest of my life. i've recently gone vegan diet and this is struggle enough!
If you're struggling with being a vegan, you're probably going about it the wrong way.
yeah it's not so bad now that i'm used to it, it's been a learning procedure. but, i rely so heavily on cooked foods, and i never feel satiated with just fruit lol, it would be a nightmare to eat raw!
Nina O fruit will never satiated you. You will need to eat it again and again.
If you are worried about your budget here are a few suggestions: try to buy the fruits and vegetables that are in season (they tend to be less expensive), try to buy in bulk (usually you can get up to 10% discount when you do this), and also go to your local farmers market and check out what they have as well!
Eating Raw has to be hard.....because fruit and fresh vegetables are completely perishable. How often does she go to the market or grocery store?! Maybe if you live in Thailand or a semi tropical location where there is fresh fruit and vegetables year round its easy...
She lives and texas and is part of a co op. She says she goes once a week
I couldn't do this.
Not going to lie, this challenge has been a lot of fun so far. I could definitely see doing this long term!
Im 16 and planning on going fully raw, I am vegetarian btw. How do I tell my parents? :/
Can you afford it?
When people here about just eating friut and salads they get confused coz they think about their own sidedishes and snacks and ofcause you can not live of that ;-)
My mom is a little chocked when she sees my salads it's what she would make for maybe 5-8 people.
Kristina, i have to comment on this because I have found this astounding. Your skin and hair are amazing. You are the poster girl for healthy living. Thanks for the inspiration.
who has time to make fruit art and run 8 miles a day? i just find myself annoyed with this girl cuz this is so unrealistic. sorry :/
Well you had time to watch the video, but I understand
wild sabrina running takes as long as a five minute video... Does it also take 5 minutes to make these salads and smoothies as well as cleaning and prepping... No
Run may be hard a bit if you busy but make fruits arts is fast and easy as long as you have passionate mind , you can do it if you want to be healthy, try it yourself
I find her inspiring
Raw Vegetables dont get digested easily as compared to cooked vegetables, thats what top nutritionists say. Also you shouldnt have fruits late after evening
They don't get digest as 'easily' because when you cook them they become soft and 'pre chewed', as opposed to eating them raw where you must chew for yourself. You can eat fruit whenever you want people who live in the tropics have lived off of fruit based diets for how many centuries??
Anna 1699 Causes cough.
I've noticed that starting off the day with the huge water, it makes the rest of the day go so much better. Less cravings, more energy, better food choices, etc.
What did you eat today?! Please comment below! :)
red pepper "tacos" with mango salsa, i posted a picture on instagram and tagged you, it tasted soooo yummy
Frozen mashed bananas with cinnamon for breakfast,Somekind of "all u can eat salladsbar" in a restaurang for lunch + some takeaway("free") for dinner. added som kiwi as a nightsnack.
My two raw meals for the day were: breakfast - fruit platter (bananas, June plums, papaya, watermelon and oranges) and lunch - large green salad (tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, chocho, cucumber, carrots, bell pepper, sweet corn and okra)...both meals were delicious :D
I had a green smoothie for breakfast today, and I crave more!! I heard going vegan can also help clear up acne, I'd love if you can talk about how going vegan can help with inner and outer beauty in one of your videos! I'm 16 and very inspired to go vegan by you, and i have really low self-esteem because im overweight for my height, and have a face covered with oily acne DX Btw, I'm SUPER glad that i've started this challenge!
Breakfast: banana, kiwi, & blackberry smoothie bowl topped with pom seeds and orange & grapefruit slices on the side. Lunch: a spinach, purple cabbage, mango, red pepper, & cucumber salad with a lemon and basil dressing. Dinner: Another huge salad, kale, spinach, zucchini, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, and a few slices of avocado.Compared to what you showed us in the video..I feel like my portions are a lot smaller but it's because it's all I can fit! Maybe my stomach is just smaller? I wish it wasn't because when I have cravings I can't even fit a fruit:P
ALL the flavors exploding in my mouth! O_o
***** LMAO!!!
THANK YOU SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS
Oops wrong person
I am not a vegetarian, but here is what I usually eat: Green smoothie with fruit for breakfast, vegetable soup for lunch, and sensible dinner, fish or chicken, steamed veggies and salad. My downfall is desert at night, pie or bakery, etc. I am working on this for 2014. I love your fruit trays.
yup, healthy choice but expensive also....
I would quickly lose my mind if my lunch consisted of bananas and bananas only.
Same lol, I get tired of the same taste very fast
Stop thinking of it as just food, and think of it as daily medicine or daily carbs.
It's so helpful to see and get an idea of what a day-in-the-life looks like.
Looks super healthy, but my goodness, how much did all that cost!? Unless she has a persimmon tree, those alone would like $20, lol.
Depends on where you live and your circumstances.
She's mentioned that she's part of a fruit and vegetable co-op, so eating this way is likely very affordable for her.
For instance, my neighbor has a persimmon tree whose branches hang in my yard, which means free persimmons I don't even have to water. I also have two orange trees, a strawberry patch, and a ton of other fruit and vegetable plants growing on my property... so eating healthy is super cheap for me - just go out in the yard and pick what's good today. If I don't want what we have that day, I also live near a ton of fruit groves, so finding plant based foods is pretty easy for me and quite cheap. We're not raw vegan, in fact, I'm the only vegan in the house, but I'm trying to get closer to it. All I really buy for the house is nuts, seeds, beans, oil, vinegar and rice. It's not perfect, but compared to the standard American diet I was eating a couple of years ago, it's leaps and bounds better, and the difference in my health is night and day.
What about rice,potatos or pasta Kristina ?? I mean they are Vegan and healthy too .... why just raw ?? :(
Raw is worse than cooked food. Cooking food helps your body brake down the plant material and unlocks nutrients otherwise unavailable to the body. But She looks pretty good, and every diet works for someone.
DaCamponTwee That's actually not true about cooking. Cooking actually breaks down the enzymes in fruits and veggies and makes them lose nutrients. Canned cooked green beans have way less nutritional value than fully raw green beans.
DaCamponTwee Yeah... cooking is NOT a natural process...
Eleanor Moxley Natural is not always better.
Eleanor Moxley Belladonna Wexhome Actually, It depends on what you're cooking. For example, tomatoes become more bioavailable to the human body when cooked then when eaten raw. Same goes for starchy foods such as tubers (potatoes, yams, etc.) and squashes. Eating certain foods, such as sweet potatoes, raw are actually harmful to the human body. You can find plenty of studies on this topic.
What do you do if you go on vacation and there are just restaurants?
Way to many fruits. Fruits do have good sugar but eating this many can have negative effects.
Sk_123 We only need 90g of sugar a day! This is so scary
Sk_123 She has done a blood test and her health is perfect.
About 90g a day,she eats much much more
Why do you beleive we need more than 90g of sugar a day? She ends up consuming like 2500 calories a day. The majority of people don't run 6-8 miles in one day. This is not a universal diet and people think they can just eat all of this sugar and all of these calories and be healthy but really they are going to gain weight and be prone to disease. The average American should not have more than 90g a day. Good for her to be able to burn all of that off.
I am vegan too. Obviously you're going to lose more weight while eating veggies, fruits and low fat carbs than you would a processed diet. Its actually 1500 for women and 2000 for men. The majority of your plate should contain vegetables, fruit is great but it shouldnt monopalize a diet. A low calorie diet is extremely healthy if it is not below 1200
If you run 8 miles a day and eat 2500 cals, aren't you living on around 1700 calories?
Not to mention her body personally burns about 1200 cals
Calories are meant to give us energy to do things, the goal is not to "store" calories in your body but to burn it
I really love that you continue to spread love and this lifestyle even when people are negative about it and think you're crazy! You're awesome!
This is what you call a full scale eating disorder. One of the most unhealthy relationships to food I've seen
Dude, that's way too much sugar.
You are inspiring me for 2017. Thank you for all that you do!
Starving for flaming hot cheese puffs.. If I continue following her wonderful example I will soon rob a supermarket for chocolate easter eggs .
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My stomach would explode if I eat all this amount of food...
Sara Morín that's how u lose weight. fill your stomach with low calorie foods so there's absolutely no room for high calorie crap like meat and cheese or junk food. Your stomach is a muscle and will grow stronger with time. it takes getting used to to fit a lot in. but if u don't eat as much or shorter then Kristina then you won't need as much
I had a big kale and mango smoothie with banana. And for lunch was a large spinach salad with tomatoes, cucumber, pears and raspberry dressing. Drank lots of water too
Looks hella expensive
I think this is more fruitarian than vegan...you never eat veggies salads ?
I LOVE your videos! I LOVE your scenery, your background, all the flowers, the colors I LOVE your clothes... All this just makes watching your videos that much more enjoyable
if you only eat raw fruits and vegetables you must have chernobyl level diarrhea multiple times every day
This is hilarious
+Raluca Adina Buta you probably have low stomach acid levels and were getting too much insoluble fiber in your diet (unfortunately, my favorite veggies are mostly filled with insoluble fiber). I usually get pain and nausea after my smoothies and salads. I am trying to remedy it with probiotics and herbal teas right now. I am not fully raw (kind of unintentionally raw 'til 4, actually, but completely accidental. I have absolutely nothing against cooked food).
This is the diet of an insane person. Two lbs of greens? 5-10 bananas! That salad was enough for 4 people to have a huge plateful. Just nuts...
I agree with you in one way
I totally agree with you, that is too much food, ill probably pass out eating all that.
Velana Brooks
Um, ok? I'm vegan too, it's not that exclusive of a club. It's just that I don't eat like an orangutan that was let loose at a farmers market.
The more you work out, the more you can eat.
+Emma Cox This is what I thought, this would be a lot for me even and I am a 180lb guy. But... she did say she runs around 6-8 miles a day.. that's a lot of energy to burn and she probably has an insane metabolism.
Kristina, your hair and skin are beautiful!! You are educated on how to combine foods, and we want to thank you for showing us your beautiful recipes!! People don't understand that you eat a lot to get enough calories because fruits and veggies are low calorie. Bless You, Dear. :-)
No one can eat like this unless they fricken poop out money.
Looks like: Too much sugar. Too few healthy fats. Too few complex carbs. Too little protein.
This lifestyle seems suboptimal.
Considering that she has been eating like this for years and seems extremely heathy, I'd say she's fine
Lucy Schoenberg That's not scientific. Science requires large sample sizes and control groups, among other things.
+Be Free ask science if this isn't healthy, then why did it cure her hypoglycemia?
Mango Madi First of all, picking and choosing anecdotes to back your case is not how science is conducted. Secondly, let's assume that her high sugar diet is optimal for people with hypoglycemia... If a diet is good for people with hypoglycemia, does that mean that it is good for everyone? No, it doesn't. A common treatment for hypoglycemia is the consumption of sugary beverages, such as coca cola. Does this mean that coca cola is good for everyone? No, it doesn't.
Please talk to a physician before following in Kristina's footsteps.
Mariana L
"You lost credibility when you said she doesn't get enough complex carbs lol, fruits ARE complex carbs."
The carbohydrates in fruits are NOT complex carbohydrates. As I implied previously, they ARE simple carbohydrates. The sugar in fruit = simple carbohydrates.
"She's fine on sugar intake."
Yes, she is indeed fine on simple carbohydrate intake. That is self-evident, and I never claimed otherwise.
"The sugar contained in the fruits are broken down by the fiber in the flesh."
Fiber doesn't break down anything; however, it does lower the glycemic index of fruits.
"and there's protein in all kinds of vegetables..."
I never claimed that one cannot get adequate protein on a vegetarian diet; I merely stated that the diet shown in the video does not seem to supply an optimal amount of protein.
"...she's eating them raw too so she's getting them in their most natural form...."
Firstly, you committed a logical fallacy called the appeal to nature (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature) Natural does not always mean good.
Secondly, why is cooking unnatural? And, what is wrong with cooking?
Thirdly, all of the scientific research that I have read on the matter shows that cooking sometimes decreases the number of nutrients available for absorption, and, other times, increases the number of nutrients available for absorption. The research has shown that the healthiest preparation method depends on the vegetable and the type of nutrients that we wish to maximize.
I'm not sure why you didn't check your facts before making these claims... Whenever I make a claim, I generally check the Internet to make sure I'm not mistaken.
This challenge has been so much fun! I am so loving how I am feeling!
I think that your definition of "inexpensive" is a little bit skewed.
Fruit fruit fruit...sorry not very balanced!!
Your skin is glowing! It's gorgeous. You should share some of your skincare routine!!
That's A LOT of sugar. Eating fruits all day sounds boring and nutritionally unsustainable.
Far TOO much fructose (natural sugars within the fruit), the only reason this isn't having an impact on her is due to her burning off that sugar with her running. If she had more green's, beans basically more vegetables this would be MUCH healthier. I personally think this is rather dangerous, that much sugar can lead to many health problems for instance diabetes/hypoglycaemia and a myriad of other problems. There's no denying she has some AMAZING recipes on her channel, but this is NOT a healthy diet and viewers NEED to be aware of this.
she had hyperglycemia before going on this diet and was able to heal it by eating tons of fruit and veg
thank u!certainly not a healthy diet. long term side effects should be considered. Her channel is wonderful nd i borrow her ideas alot but as a general lifestyle, it is not advised.period
Thank u Dylan, someone gets it.
Thank you kristina. This helps me get some great ideas to plan my meals.
Ohh you don't eat anything but fruits ????????
Your body needs more than fruits dear! I mean yea fruits are healthy but human body needs other elements of food!!!!
Yes 8 years. If it were affecting her negatively, it would show. Obviously you haven't actually tried it yourself and you're letting your cynicism get the better of you. Do it for 6 months, and tell me you don't feel incredible after. Don't knock it till you've tried it ;)
Kastriot Rabushaj he was reffering to Meema ali. it gets confusing i know, when people dont respond using the +"youtuber". i used to not do it, and causing confusion as well lol.
Kastriot Rabushaj yeah I was referring to the original poster lol.